At Impact, our main goal is to spread social entrepreneurship initiatives to youth across Canada. We have some really exciting events, programs and contests set to launch over the next few months, so be sure to keep following what we’re up to!

As entrepreneurs, we’re always focused on ROI and “Risk vs. Reward”, so how about we offer a no risk, high reward for helping us reach 2,000 Facebook Fans by July 31, 2010? We would like to invite one of our loyal fans to join us at our 7th annual Impact National Conference, taking place on November 12- 13th, 2010 in Downtown Toronto (over a $700 value!).

Held in November, the annual Impact National Conference brings together 500 of Canada’s top young leaders from high schools, universities and colleges. These future leaders participate in a two day long experience filled with workshops, breakout sessions, keynote speakers, a banquet and an awards ceremony. Past speakers at the conference include Harry Rosen (Founder of Harry Rosen Inc.), Frank O’Dea (Founder of Second Cup), Marc and Craig Kielburger (Founders of Free the Children) and many more!

Here’s what you do:

1) Get on Facebook

2) Become a fan at www.Facebook.com/ImpactFanPage

3) Share our page and invite your friends to sign up too!

So how do I win the FREE Impact National Conference ticket?

If we hit 2,000 fans before July 31, 2010 we’ll randomly select a winner!

Help the Impact Entrepreneurship Group SPREAD SOCIAL entrepreneurship across Canada and reward yourself with great ROI!

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Impact Marketing | Spread Social

www.Impact.org

The Impact Entrepreneurship Group is excited to have an eight page spread in the Spring/Summer 2010 issue of the Canadian Student Magazine. Be sure to check out some of our success stories (including the likes of Kunal Gupta, founder of Impact and Polar Mobile,  and Kyle Vucko, co-founder of Indochino.com) and our 2010 initiatives (such as Microcredit 2010) in the issue! Read the electronic version here (the Impact spread starts on page 40): http://www.canadianstudentmagazine.com/!

A big thank you to our friends at the Canadian Student Magazine for giving us this opportunity!

Are you interested in planning the largest youth entrepreneurship oriented conference in Canada?  If so, then why not join the Impact National Conference (INC) Team?

The 2010 Impact National Conference team is currently recruiting student leaders from across the country to help organize Canada’s premier youth leadership conference for over 500 post-secondary and secondary students. Hosted in November during Global Entrepreneurship Week, INC is one of Impact Entrepreneurship Group’s most successful events! Being a part of the INC team not only makes you a part of this unforgettable event but will provide you with valuable opportunities to network with Canada’s top youth and industry leaders! Check out the website for last year’s conference to find out more about the Impact National Conference.

If you are interested, contact Yue Liu (yue.liu@impact.org) to get more info!

With more initiatives then ever before, Impact is excited to present our upcoming lineup for 2010.

1. Impact Innovate (March 6)
   Impact Innovate 2010 will be a one-day discussion about innovative thought and the entrepreneurial spirit. You will gain critical new skills, ponder provoking ideas and meet your future business partners. 
    
2. Impact Microcredit (Spring)
   Impact Microcredit is Canada’s biggest high-school social entrepreneurship competition, reaching students in hundreds of schools across Canada and raising tens of thousands of dollars to worthy charities.
    
3. Impact Apprentice (Summer)
   Impact Apprentice is a real-life, challenging, hands-on competition that will test the business smarts and wits of Canada’s top entrepreneurial-minded students.
    
4. Impact Expo (Fall)
   Taking place in University of Waterloo, the Impact Expo is a conference attracting over 2000 students featuring case study competitions, keynote speakers and more.
    
5. Impact National Conference (Fall)
   Recognized as Canada’s Premier Youth Entrepreneurship Conference,  the Impact National conference attracts 500 of the top high school and post-secondary students from across Canada.
    
6. Impact Connect (Year-round)
   With a focus on connecting students interested in entrepreneurship with the industry leaders who can inspire them, the Impact Connect team will be organizing entrepreneurship competitions, networking events, and seminars throughout the year.
    
7. I Am My Ambition (Year-round)
   Exposing an interview series aimed at highlighting ambitious and successful entrepreneurs, philanthropists and politicians to shed light on their starting up stories, and transfer lessons learned through experience while emphasizing immediate action. 
    
8. Youth Canada (Year-round)
   Youth Canada is the top online resource for Canadian high school students to find insight and opportunities to further enrich their lives.
    
9. Impact.org Network (Year-round)
   The Impact.org network strives to build an online and in-person community around Impact’s people, programs, and partners.
    
10. Impact Speakers’ Bureau (Year-round)
    More information coming soon! 

Stay tuned for an exciting year!

The 2009 Impact National Conference is featured in the December SNAP Downtown Toronto newspaper!

SNAP is a FREE monthly print publication specializing in a “non-political” friendly and entertaining photographic view of living in our community.